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Oklahoma State University Has One Of The Nation’s Most Outstanding Student Construction Chapters Of 2023, According To National Association

Associated General Contractors of America Also Names Chapters at Iowa State University and Kansas State University Winners of its Annual Contest to Recognize the Most Successful AGC Student Chapters

Oklahoma State University, Iowa State University and Kansas State University were named the nation’s most outstanding student construction chapters of 2023, the Associated General Contractors of America announced. The student chapters were each honored for one of three categories: Resilient/Emerging Student Chapter, Community Service or Construction Management Skills.

Construction Employment Increases In 234 Of 358 Metro Areas From March 2023 To March 2024 As Demand For Many Types Of Projects Grows

 

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif., Baton Rouge, La. and Fairbanks, Alaska Top Lists of Year-over-Year Rise in Industry Employment While New York City and Decatur, Ill. See Worst Job Loss Total & Rate for the Year

Construction Association Releases First-of-its-kind Decarbonization Playbook To Help Firms Assess, Track & Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New Associated General Contractors of America Resource, Which was Written by Contractors for Contractors, Sets Common Process to Help Firms When Required to Track, Measure & Cut Emissions

Tempe-based Sundt Awarded For Developing New Innovative Safety Program Called Stop The Stcky That Is Designed To Prevent Worksite Accidents

 

Sundt Wins AGC/Autodesk Innovation Award for Developing STCKY, while NCCER and the AGC of Massachusetts also win awards for Innovative New Workforce Development and Safety Programs  

San Diego Construction Contractor Thomas Brown To Lead The Associated General Contractors Of America As Its New President

New President Thomas Brown, Vice President Rick Andritsch and National Treasurer Ken Kubacki will serve with Todd to Lead the Nationwide Construction Association’s Board of Directors                            &

Construction Employment Increases In 227 Of 358 Metro Areas From February 2023 To February 2024, Reflecting Strong Demand For Projects

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Ariz. and Fairbanks, Alaska Top Lists of Year-over-Year Rise in Industry Employment While New York City and Decatur, Ill. Experience Worst Number and Percent of Construction Job Losses

Construction Spending Slips 0.3 Percent in February as Declines in Private and Public Nonresidential Projects Outweigh Growth in Homebuilding

All Categories Post Increases Compared to February 2023, Suggesting Monthly Downturn is Due to Temporary Factors Rather than Cooling Demand for Most Types of Construction Projects